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Stanley Earle

Clapton FC, West Ham United FC

2 appearances, 0 goals

P 2 W 1 D 0 L 1 F 3: A 3
50% successful

1924-27

captain: none
minutes played:
180

Timeline

  Bombardier Stanley George James Earle
Birth 6 September 1897 in Stratford, Essex [registered in West Ham, December 1897]
 

According to the 1901 census, Stanley G., is the third of four children to Henry Thomas and Emma Elizabeth, living at 97 Ridley Road in West Ham. His father is a schoolmaster.

According to the 1911 census, Stanley G. now has two younger siblings, and with one aunty, they all live at 6 Cramner Road in Forest Gate. His father is still a schoolmaster.

  According to the 1921 census, Stanley George is a clerk (for Maypole Dairy co.) and is the oldest of the four children still at home with their parents, still at 6 Cranmer Road. His father is now an assistant schoolmaster.
Marriage to Jessie A. Logan [registered in West Ham, December 1922]
  According to the 1939 register, Stanley G.J., a traveller for a builders merchant, is married to Jessie A., and living at 308 Eastern Avenue in Ilford.
Death 26 September 1971 in Colchester, aged 74 years 20 days [registered in Colchester, September 1971].

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] &

Playing Career

Club(s) Appeared for West Ham Schools and turned out for Isthmian League side, Clapton FC, where he was also captain. He was an amateur with Arsenal FC, making four Football League appearances between 1921-22 and 1923-24, scoring three times. He signed amateur forms with West Ham United FC in August 1924, signing professional forms a year later, as a 28 year old. He scored 58 league goals in 256 appearances. He joined Clapton Orient FC on 12 May 1932, retiring from playing a year later.
Club honours FA Amateur Cup winner 1923-24;
Individual honours FA Charity Shield runners-up with Amateurs 1923;
Distinctions Son of goalkeeper Harry Earle (Millwall Athletic FC)
Height/Weight 6' 1", 12st. 1lb [1927].

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].

Management Career

Club(s) Became Leyton FC's manager after 1933, resigning in October 1946.  He later became coach of Walthamstow Avenue FC.

England Career

Player number One of five who became the 474th players (476) to appear for England.
Position(s) Inside-right
First match No. 141, 17 May 1924, France 1 England 3, an end-of-season friendly match at Stade Pershing, Bois de Vincennes, Paris, aged 26 years 254 days.
Last match No. 157, 22 October 1927, Ireland 2 England 0, a British Championship match at Windsor Park, Donegall Avenue, Belfast, aged 30 years 46 days.
Major tournaments British Championship 1927-28;
Team honours None
Individual honours England Schoolboy (one appearance, 1912), England amateur (two appearances).
Distinctions Tenth Essex-born player to represent England

Beyond England

He served as a bombardier in the Royal Field Artillery and the Royal Garrison Artillery.

 

Stanley Earle - Career Statistics
Squads Apps comp. apps Mins. Goals goals ave.min comp. goals Capt. Disc.
3 2 1 180 2 0 min 0 none none
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors.

 

Stanley Earle - Match Record - All Matches
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Away 2 1 0 1 3 3 =0 1 0 1.50 1.50 50.0 =0
All 2 1 0 1 3 3 =0 1 0 1.50 1.50 50.0 =0

 

Stanley Earle - Match Record - By Type of Match
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
British Championship 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 1 0 0.00 2.00 0.00 -1
Friendly 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 0 0 3.00 1.00 100.0 +1
All 2 1 0 1 3 3 =0 1 0 1.50 1.50 50.0 =0

 

Stanley Earle - Match Record - Tournament Matches
British Championship Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1927-28 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 1 0 0.00 2.00 0.00 -1
BC All 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 1 0 0.00 2.00 0.00 -1
All Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 1 0 0.00 2.00 0.00 -1
All 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 1 0 0.00 2.00 0.00 -1

 

Stanley Earle - Match History
 Club: Clapton F.C. - 1 full cap

Coach: F.A.International Select Committee - 2 full capsx

Age 26
1 141 17 May 1924 - France 1 England 3, Stade Pershing, Paris Fr AW Start ir
 Club: West Ham United F.C. - 1 full cap  
Age 28
- 147 24 October 1925 - Ireland 0 England 0, Windsor Park, Belfast BC AD reserve
Age 30
2 157 22 October 1927 - Ireland 2 England 0, Windsor Park, Belfast BC AL Start ir

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